head to head
vs
SaGa FrontiervsWasteland 2
SaGa Frontier leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Wasteland 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SaGa FrontierWasteland 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Wasteland 2 leans harder on reads: All enemy factions use scripted behaviour with no player adaptation
Variance6 vs 5
SaGa Frontier leans harder on variance: Spark RNG, monster absorption randomness, and loot variance are very high
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.